Editor’s Page By Alejandro Grattan-Dominguez Justice Deferred But Not Forgotten Note: After a recent meeting of the Ajijic Writers’ Group, I was chatting with Tom Eck, formerly a highly successful attorney and today a frequent contributor to the pages of the Ojo, when we discovered that we strongly disagree about the guilt of OJ …
The Confederate “Invasion” Of Mexico By Robert Drynan When the paralyzing news arrived in the late spring of 1865 that Robert E. Lee had surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox on April 9th, it was quickly followed by Joseph E. Johnston’s surrender in North Carolina of the Army of the Tennessee on April …
That Old Woman Over by Beulah By James Tipton “Son, this land I’m gonna leave you is flat, wet, and poor…sort of like that woman I used to poke around with over by Beulah. But some years when it’s not too hot, or too cold, or too wet, you can coax enough cotton out …
Champion For Change By Mark Sconce Peter Luciano, President, Lakeside Little Theatre Half way into his second two-year term, the President of the Lakeside Little Theatre takes time from his formidable schedule to sit down with the Ojo and reflect on his tenure, the current state of affairs and his plans for the future …
Child Of The Month By Nicole Sergent, Clinic DirectorPrograma Pro Nińos Incapacitados Meet Rodolfo. He was born January 26, 2003 and came to Niños Incapacitados in August 2015. Rodolfo was a normal boy enjoying normal boy things until one morning when he awoke and realized he could not feel his legs. After numerous tests, …
Uncommon Common Sense By Bill Frayerbillfrayer@gmail.com Being Wrong Being wrong is easy. Realizing and admitting we are wrong is more difficult. Yet, I cannot help but wonder how much better the world might be if we had a more refined ability to admit error. I recently read The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis, about …
STREET KIDS IN DELHI −Unlikely Journalists By Carol L. Bowman The outdoor market in the slum neighborhood of Gautam Nagar, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India seemed temporary and chaotic. The faces of the merchants who stood behind kiosks slapped together with odd pieces of wood, plastic and metal, showed the anxious strain …
IMPROVING U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONS: What Are the Questions? By Mark Boyer I have been corresponding with a North America publication that requested ideas for an article on ways for improving U.S.-Mexico relations. Rather than provide solutions or pathways, I submitted questions. I think we have sometimes become too quick to jump to answers, and are not …
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Welcome to Mexico! By Victoria Schmidt Mexican Plumbing One of my very first challenges after moving to Mexico was the bathroom. No just not the question of flush or not-to-flush, it was the water faucet. I mistook the “C” faucet for cold water, and received a nice little burn. Yes, I learn the hard …
Over A Million Gringos Can’t Be Wrong! By Greg Custer If you’re in your 60’s it’s likely you are pondering a ‘What next?’ dilemma, appraising lifestyle choice in the glaring light of America’s medical care and social security train wreck. Adding to the complexity is a likelihood your parent’s future is part of this …
